With a 60% probability that Birmingham’s thermostat will hit 30°C during the next two days and 15°C on the intervening night, the city council is advising residents to stay cool.
People are advised to:
• Stay out of the sun
• Keep homes as [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 29, 2009
Stay cool, Council advises
June 28, 2009
JKS photos
Click on this text to go to the 26 photos of JKS Presentation Evening at the Pavilion Suite, Moor Lane.
June 26, 2009
Big night for JKS
Over 400 people packed into the Pavilion Suite at Moor Lane in Witton for JKS Football Club’s annual end of season awards’ evening. JKS is Vale’s biggest soccer club. Tonight they presented awards to all teams, including junior girls and boys, and to the senior team who have just won promotion to the premier [...]
June 25, 2009
Prom photos
Click on this text to go to the page with 18 prom photos. The images are reduced in size to fit onto the web. Many will be featured in July’s Vale Mail. If you would like to buy a copy of any of the photos, email : editor@valemail.co.uk
June 24, 2009
Tux and Frocks at the ready
Expect to see limousines gliding around Vale this evening. School leavers will be sparkling in frocks and suits, bow-ties and tiaras. It’s the night of the Castle Vale School Prom.
June 23, 2009
Top grade for Vale Nursery from Ofsted
Castle Vale Nursery has been described as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors.
Headteacher Lesley Wiltshire said: “”This is a fantastic report and it is pleasing to have the children’s achievement described as “excellent” by Ofsted.
“Many of our children begin education from a low starting point so it is pleasing to have their achievement described as [...]
June 22, 2009
Sainsburys pledges support for Hospice
Staff at Sainsbury’s in Castle Vale have chosen to support the John Taylor Hospice as their main charity this year. Ray Woods, spokesman for the League of Friends of the Hospice, says that they want to raise funds and increase the number of volunteers working at the hospice and in fundraising. They are currently holding [...]
June 22, 2009
More golfers needed… or better ideas
Birmingham’s seven municipal golf courses are struggling in these hard times, and the Council is considering trying to boost the numbers of people using the courses.
Martin Mullaney, the new Cabinet leader for Sport in the City, says he is considering a number of options including: developing starter courses (pitch and putt), developing shorter (six or [...]
June 21, 2009
Mayor to raise new flag for Armed Forces Day
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Michael Wilkes and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Vivienne Wilkes will raise a specially commissioned flag tomorrow morning (Monday 22nd) at 10.30am for Armed Forces day on 27th June. They will be joined for the occasion in Victoria Square by representatives from a wide cross section of the armed forces, past and [...]
June 19, 2009
Filton Croft clean-up project
Castle Vale Community Environmental Trust, CVCHA and Topcliffe and St Gerard’s Junior Schools joined forces to carry out a much needed clean up and planting project at Filton Croft. Birmingham City Council donated plants for the scheme that was run over two days. Topcliffe School children carried out the planting on the first day [...]
